* Have your NAR number or your name on the outside, large
and clear enough that the contest officials can easily read it. Teams must use
the Team number or name. USMRSC 9.4

* Have been constructed by yourself or by one or more
members of your Team. You may not enter Ready-To-Fly rockets (no construction
required) in NAR sanctioned competition. USMRSC 9.9

Know the rules

Your having a grasp of the bigger picture can increase your
enjoyment of NAR competition. You can read the Pink Book Lite to see only
the rules for competitors, not for Contest Directors or other contest
officials. Read the full USMRSC (Pink Book) to see all the rules.

There are three different event classes in Spot Landing
Competition. Each of the three events has the same goal – to land your
single-staged entry so that the tip of the nose is closest to a spot on the
ground that the Contest Director will identify. USMRSC 60.1

The three events are:

* Parachute Spot Landing (PSL) – Your entry must deploy a
parachute, with dimensions no less than 15 centimeters square or 15 centimeters
in diameter for recovery purposes. (USMRSC 60.7.1

Spot Landing Competition shall be scored as follows: the
distance between the tip of the nose cone (or motor nozzle if the model has no
nose cone) of the model and the target spot shall be measured by the officials.
If the tip of the nose cone lands more than 50 meters from the spot, the model
shall not place, but shall receive flight points; otherwise, the model shall be
given a score equal to its distance in meters. The contestant achieving the
smallest score shall be the winner. USMRSC 60.6

What Will Disqualify My Entry?

Your entry will be disqualified if it does not completely
and fully deploy its recovery system prior to landing. USMRSC 60.3

Your entry will be disqualified if it separates into to or
more parts. USMRSC 60.4

How About Some Suggestions for New Competitors?

You can use any model rocket and any NAR Competition
Approved motor. This is a fun event. You will probably be competitive using any
rocket/motor/recovery combination with which you are reasonably familiar.
Practice with the authorized recovery system and various motors to learn how
your model will behave.

For Open Sport Landing, consider using a rocket that uses
some form of drag recovery (Art
Applewhite). This type of recovery system will not cause your entry to
drift as much as other types.

What Next and What Else?

To be really competitive, you must know how our parachute,
streamer or other recovery system will cause your entry to drift in various
conditions.